Perfusionist

Your job is more than a job.

Are you ready to take the next step in your Perfusionist career? LCMC Health, New Orleans, has an extraordinary opportunity waiting for you in our new state-of the art Cardiovascular - Heart program at East Jefferson General Hospital.

Come join this growing program working in:

• Open Heart

• Heart and Lung Transplant

• Ventricular Assist Devices

• VA/VV ECMO

• On-Call Rotation

As a leading healthcare provider in the region, LCMC Health is committed to delivering exceptional care and fostering professional growth.  Come join our dynamic team and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

The Perfusionist is a member of the open-heart surgical team that operates the heart-lung machine to maintain homeostasis, anticoagulation, and patient's blood gas acid base balance during surgical procedure. Works under the direction of the appropriate surgeons, physician, anesthesiologist, or any other healthcare practitioner during surgery.

GENERAL DUTIES

Service:

• Operates and maintains all perfusion equipment such as heart lung machine, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular assist devices, etc.

• Understands, performs, and maintains proper anticoagulation during extra-corporeal procedures as well as reversal of anticoagulation.

• Ensures adequate myocardial protection regarding safe and effective delivery while keeping surgeon informed on the status of temperature, time, pressures, and volume delivery.

• Understands, maintains and monitors all aspects of adequate perfusion to patients under their care, including but not limited to blood gases, electrolyte level, hematocrits, urine output, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion, and anesthesia.

• Administers blood, blood products and medications under direction.

Quality:

• Performs certain laboratory analysis point of care tests during cardiopulmonary bypass. These may include ACT measurements, ABGs, electrolytes, and hematocrits level.

• Involved in the collection of and entry of all STS analysis of reports and monitoring quality improvement techniques.

• Maintains documentation of all procedures using proper perfusion records.

• Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.

• Participates in CAP POC testing and performs daily and monthly controls.

People:

• Maintains patient confidentiality, ensures all appropriate safety precautions are taken to safeguard the patient and patient history.

• Reviews and assesses the patients record for past medical history, recent laboratory values, reports, current medications, etc.

Compliance:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.

• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

Department:

• Orders and maintains par levels of all perfusions and ECMO supplies.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred: 2 years of experience in adult perfusion.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Bachelor's Degree

• Required: Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education

• Preferred: Master's Degree

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• American board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or Eligible to sit for American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion within 6 months of hire and board certification within 1 year of hire.

• Perfusionist license with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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1.To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.

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